What’s next for SA and the global economy?
As we enter 2021, the market’s recent bout of festive cheer will have left many investors feeling upbeat. However, do not allow yourself to be carried away by the market’s high spirits. While there are many reasons to feel positive about the year ahead, it is equally important to note what markets seem to have forgotten – namely that the pandemic and its consequences are not yet behind us.
Inflation: The biggest destroyer of capital
Inflation in the principal developed economies has been a subdued affair for the past quarter century. But it hasn’t always been so, and many inflationary pressures have been experienced in the world’s developed economies.
‘Nation in final push against Covid-19’…President urges lockdown compliance
Nduduzo Tshuma/Mashudu Netsianda, Chronicle Reporters PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged Zimbabweans to comply with the second lockdown, imposed by Government to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which he…
34 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
Chronicle Reporter A record 34 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours as the country recorded 1 365 cases, the highest figure since the outbreak of the virus last year.…
Blanket Mine to commission Central Shaft
Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter GWANDA-BASED gold mining firm, Blanket Mine, is set to commission its Central Shaft this quarter, adding impetus to the company’s production target of between 61…
Piece job hunters defy Covid-19 regulations
Bridget Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter BULAWAYO residents who survive on hunting for piece jobs are defying the Covid-19 lockdown regulations by continuing to flood the streets as part of their daily…
Zim, SA curfews blamed for border log jams
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau THE Covid-19-induced curfews in South Africa and Zimbabwe have been blamed for major bottlenecks affecting the movement of travellers at Beitbridge Border Post. South Africa has…
COMMENT: Guard against lockdown fatigue
As we report in our main story, President Mnangagwa yesterday rallied Zimbabweans to comply with the second Covid-19-induced lockdown, which comes as a direct response to a massive increase in…
Don’t dare go to shebeens: Police
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent POLICE have given a stern warning to those who will operate or patronise shebeens during the lockdown saying all those who will be found there will…
Bosso keep fingers crossed for AGM
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter HIGHLANDERS are still hopeful their annual general meeting (AGM) set for the end of this month will go ahead despite a ban on public gatherings…











